The SAP Center is playing host to a Pacific Division matchup as the Anaheim Ducks travel to San Jose to the Sharks. The action gets underway at 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 3, and you’ll be able to see the game live on NBC Sports Network.
Anaheim Ducks vs. San Jose Sharks Odds
San Jose enters the matchup as the obvious favorite with a moneyline of -170. The line for Anaheim sits at +150. The Over/Under (O/U), set at 6 goals, originally opened at -110 for the over and -110 for the under. That line has since moved however, and it now sits at -120 for the under, +100 for the over.
Each of these teams recorded a winning 2017-18 season. The Anaheim Ducks were 44-38 straight up (SU) last season, while the San Jose Sharks finished 45-37.
The visiting Ducks managed to score 2.78 goals per game on offense (30.3 shot attempts per game), while the defense gave up 2.70 goals per contest. Opponents attempted 33.1 shots per game on the Ducks last year.
Fueled by 33.1 offensive shot attempts per outing, the Sharks recorded 3.07 goals/game. They allowed 30.7 shots and 2.77 goals per game on defense.
The Ducks were successful on 17.3 percent of their power play opportunities during the 2017-18 season. They were able to kill off 82.3 percent of all opposition power plays.
The Sharks scored on a whopping 21.1 percent of their man-advantages and killed off 84.2 percent of the power plays encountered by the defense.
Anaheim Ducks vs. San Jose Sharks Betting Predictions
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Notes
Betting Notes
San Jose was 5-3 in in shootouts last season. Anaheim was 4-7 in games that went to a shootout.
San Jose’s skaters recorded 8.6 takeaways per game and allowed 10.0 giveaways per contest.
Anaheim skaters converted 5.8 takeaways per matchup while allowing 10.1 giveaways per game in 2017-18
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